John Keller

Maleabout 1879–4 June 1957

Brief Life History of John

John Keller was born about 1879, in Australia. He had at least 1 daughter. He died on 4 June 1957, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 79.

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John Keller
1879–1957
Bessie Keller
1915–1988

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  • Newspaper death notice for John Keller

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Children (1)

World Events (3)

1892

Age 13

Coolgardie gold-field is discovered.

1901

Age 22

First Federal election.

1901

Age 22

The Australian flag flown for the first time.

Name Meaning

German and Danish: from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman, cellar master’ (from Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber, pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. This form of the surname is also established in many other parts of Europe, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Russia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, and Croatia.

English: occupational name from Middle English keller ‘maker of cauls or kells (women's close-fitting caps or headdresses)’, a derivative of Middle English calle, kelle.

Irish: variant of Kelleher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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